HMS Victory 1:84-Scale Wooden Ship Kit

The first class ship H.M.S. Victory was launched on May 7, 1765. It played an important part in the English fleet from 1778 to 1812, and built its reputation in the important battles at Ushant (1781) and San Vicente (1797). But it was October 21, 1805 at the Cape of Trafalgar where, under the command of Admiral Nelson, this fabulous ship brought victory to the English fleet over the Spanish French armada. The battle of Trafalgar, whose bicentenary will be October 21, 2005, marked the climax and supremacy of the Royal Navy when H.M.S. Victory made history. As a museum since 1992, the Victory can be seen and admired in the Royal Navy port in Portsmouth. (England) Manufactured in Spain by the largest and most respected model ship kit builder in the world, Artesania Latina model kits represent the state-of-the-art in fine wooden ship modeling. Were carrying eleven models, including such classic tall ships as the USS Constellation, the HMS Bounty and the HMS Victory. All the ships feature plank-on-bulkhead construction, cloth sails, rigging lines, brass fittings and details, and are geared towards the intermediate and advanced ship modeler. These magnificent kits include extensive instructions, including full scale rigging diagrams and some kits even include the tools necessary to build the model!